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November 5th
239 Notable deaths
August Gailit
Estonian writer (1891–1960).
Born January 9th, 1891 in Sangaste Rural Municipality.
Died November 5th, 1960 at 69 years old in Örebro.
Peter Egerton-Warburton
British military officer, commissioner of police for south australia and australian explorer (1813–1889).
Born August 15th, 1813 in Northwich.
Died November 5th, 1889 at 76 years old in Beaumont.
Yves Ciampi
Film director (1921–1982).
Born February 9th, 1921 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 5th, 1982 at 61 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Carl Vilhelm Ludvig Charlier
Swedish astronomer and statistical botanist (1862 – 1934).
Born April 1st, 1862 in Östersunds församling.
Died November 5th, 1934 at 72 years old in Lund Cathedral parish. [ref]
Vladimir Movsisyan
Armenian politician.
Born November 12th, 1933 in Shenavan.
Died November 5th, 2014 at 80 years old in Yerevan.
Theodor von Heuglin
German explorer and ornithologist (1824-1876).
Born March 20th, 1824 in Ditzingen.
Died November 5th, 1876 at 52 years old in Stuttgart.
Margaret D. Foster
American chemist.
Born March 4th, 1895 in Chicago.
Died November 5th, 1970 at 75 years old in Silver Spring.
Hulda Garborg
Norwegian writer and politician (1862–1934).
Born February 22nd, 1862 in Stange Municipality.
Died November 5th, 1934 at 72 years old in Asker.
Meri Avidzba
First abkhaziyan woman pilot (1917–1986).
Born January 24th, 1917 in Abkhazia.
Died November 5th, 1986 at 69 years old in Sukhumi.
Draga Ljocic-Milosevic
Serbian feminist and physician (1855-1926).
Born February 22nd, 1855 in Šabac.
Died November 5th, 1926 at 71 years old in Belgrade.
Christian Wilhelm Blomstrand
Swedish chemist (1826–1897).
Born October 20th, 1826 in Växjö Landsförsamling.
Died November 5th, 1897 at 71 years old in Lund Cathedral parish.
Joseph Oliver Bowers
Catholic bishop.
Born March 28th, 1910 in Massacre.
Died November 5th, 2012 at 102 years old in Agormanya.
Gustav von Bunge
Baltic german physiologist (1844-1920).
Born January 19th, 1844 in Tartu.
Died November 5th, 1920 at 76 years old in Basel.
Charles Barrois
French geologist (1851-1939).
Born April 21st, 1851 in Lille.
Died November 5th, 1939 at 88 years old in Sainte-Geneviève-en-Caux.
Piero Malvestiti
Italian politician (1899-1964).
Born June 26th, 1899 in Apiro.
Died November 5th, 1964 at 65 years old in Milan.
Dimitri Kipiani
Georgian writer and noble (1814–1887).
Born April 26th, 1814 in Mereti.
Died November 5th, 1887 at 73 years old in Stavropol.
Joe James
American racing driver.
Born May 23rd, 1925 in Saucier.
Died November 5th, 1952 at 27 years old in San Jose.
Francesco Salesio Della Volpe
Catholic cardinal (1844–1916).
Born December 24th, 1844 in Ravenna.
Died November 5th, 1916 at 71 years old in Rome.
János Garay
Hungarian poet (1812–1853).
Born October 10th, 1812 in Szekszárd.
Died November 5th, 1853 at 41 years old in Pest.
Erminia Frezzolini
Singer (1818-1884).
Born March 27th, 1818 in Orvieto. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1884 at 66 years old in Paris (disease). [ref]
Andrew Graham
Irish astronomer.
Born April 8th, 1815 in County Fermanagh.
Died November 5th, 1908 at 93 years old in Cambridge.
Josef Rovenský
Czech actor and director (1894–1937).
Born April 17th, 1894 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1937 at 43 years old in Bubeneč. [ref]
Lothar Berger
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born December 31st, 1900 in Halberstadt.
Died November 5th, 1971 at 70 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Johann Friedrich Klotzsch
German botanist and pharmacist (1805-1860).
Born June 9th, 1805 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Died November 5th, 1860 at 55 years old in Berlin.
Hocine Benmiloudi
Algerian footballer (1955-1981).
Born January 31st, 1955 in El Madania.
Died November 5th, 1981 at 26 years old in Algiers.
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young